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Sangean WFR-1 User Manual

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  • Page 1 WFR-1 Rersion 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........... 2-4 Getting Started ..............5 Controls ................. 7-10 Getting connected to Internet (for Internet Radio) .... 14 Listening to Internet Radio ..........18 Clock Operation ..............33 Upgrade firmware ............. 36 Trouble Shooting ............... 38 Specification ..............

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions . Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before the 9. Do not expose this product to splashing or dripping. Objects containing radio is operated. liquid, such as vases or drinking glasses, should not be placed on top of this product.
  • Page 4 6. Power cords: The power cord should be positioned so it is not walked 21. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified on, pinched, or items placed on top of it. Pay particular attention to service personnel under the following conditions: cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they a.
  • Page 5 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The user should not modify or change this equipment without written approval form SANGEAN ELECTRONICS INC. Modification could void authority to use this equipment.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started Power Cable Remote Control Congratulations on your purchase of the Sangean WFR-. Check the package and ensure all the items are present: Product and Accessories: ● Power Cable: used to power the radio. ● Remote Control: used for remote operation of the radio.
  • Page 7 Power on the radio . Connect the power cable with the radio and plug it in to a live outlet as shown. . Press the STANDBY button to turn on the radio. Note: Use only the adapter supplied with the radio. Connecting an incompat- ible power supply will cause permanent damage to the radio.

  • Page 8: Controls

    Controls (Front) Item Description LCD display Screen that display texts. Tuning Knob Rotate to enter menu selections/navigate through selections. Press the knob to confirm selections. STANDBY button Turn on/off the radio. BAND button Press to switch between modes. INFO button Press to display information on the LCD.
  • Page 9 Controls (Rear) Item Description Antenna for FM Connect for FM WiFi antenna Connect for wireless Internet Radio. Headphone jack Connect to a headphone. LINE OUT jack Connect to an external device. AUX IN Connect to external Aux devices. LAN socket Connect to Ethernet for wired Internet Radio.

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Controls (Remote Control) Power button Volume buttons Radio Preset buttons Preset 7,8,9,0,+0 / previous track, pause, next track, add 0 Stop button TUNE + button TUNE - button FORWARD button Back button Enter button INFO button TIMER button Music Player button FM button Internet Radio button AUX IN button...
  • Page 11 Item Description Power button Turn on/off the radio. Volume buttons Press to turn the volume up/down. Radio Preset buttons Press to listen to preset stations. Preset 7,8,9,0,+0 / previ- Press to listen to preset stations 7, 8, 9, 0, 0 Also for previous track, pause, next track, 0. ous track, pause, next track, add 0 Stop button...
  • Page 12 . Navigate through the selections by rotating the Turning knob on the radio clockwise or counter clockwise to move the > symbol and press the Turning knob to confirm the selection. Use FORWARD/BACK to Menu navigation: enter/go to previous menu. 2.
  • Page 13 Entering Texts To start using the radio, text entering may be required. For example, entering user name, password, search station, etc. To enter texts: ● Rotate the Turning knob to highlight the text/number/symbol. ● Press the Turning knob to confirm. ●...
  • Page 14 Language Setup Choose the language to display on the screen. ● Go to > System settings > Language and select the language. * If necessary, press the BACK button to find the “Main menu”...

  • Page 15: Getting Connected To Internet (For Internet Radio)

    Getting connected to Internet (for Internet Radio) Before you can use your Internet radio, you must have the following: ● A broadband Internet connection or ● A wireless access point (Wi-Fi) or a wired Ethernet connection (10 or 100 M bits/sec with RJ45 connection) connected to your broadband Internet, preferably via a router.
  • Page 16 Connecting to wireless network . Make sure you are within range of a wireless network. . Go to > System settings > Network > Network wizard > [name of the wireless network]. 3. If your wireless Internet access (router) haven’t been set the password, the radio will be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 17 If you do not have the WEP or WPA key, then you should obtain it from the person who set your network. Some Wi-Fi routers may come with a key already set up by the supplier, in which case you should refer to the user documentation provided with it.
  • Page 18 Connecting to wired network Connect the Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 socket at the back of the ra- dio. If a wired connection is present then the radio will use this in prefer- ence to a wireless connection. There are two indicator lights incorporated into the RJ-45 connector. If you have problems with your wired connection, they may help you to identify the possible cause of the problem.

  • Page 19: Listening To Internet Radio

    Listening to Internet Radio There are 3 ways to enter Internet Radio mode: . From the menu selections go to > Main menu > Internet radio or 2. Press the BAND button until you see “Internet radio”, or 3. Press the INTERNET RADIO button on the remote control.
  • Page 20 The radio will play the last played radio station. If you would like to select other stations (or it is the  time use, no last played radio station), follow the instruction below. To search for Internet radio stations: In The Station list you will find 5 different ways to search for stations. Go to >...
  • Page 21 Location: enables you to choose a radio station from the list first by geographic region and then by country. . Rotate the Tuning Knob until the display shows <Location>, and then press the Tuning Knob to enter the Location search. .
  • Page 22 4. It will show the catalog of Internet radio stations from the country you select. Use the same way to select the catalog, and then the radio station. 5. When you find the radio station you would like to listen to, press the Tuning Knob.
  • Page 23 Genre: enables you to choose radio stations according to their content, for ex- ample Classic, Rock, Sport, News, etc. . Rotate the Tuning Knob until the display shows <Genre>, and then press the Tuning Knob to enter the Genre search. .
  • Page 24 Search stations: enables you to search for a station by entering the name or a keyword. . Rotate the Tuning Knob until the display shows <Search stations>, and then press the Tuning Knob to enter the Search stations search. . Enter the key word of the radio station name you would like to search for by rotating and pressing the Tuning Knob.
  • Page 25 ● Use CANCEL to cancel and exit. 4. Use the Tuning Knob to find the radio station you would like to choose, then press the Tuning Knob, and the radio will connect to the radio station you choose. Popular station: enables you to view a list of popular stations and choose from them.
  • Page 26 To listen to the Podcasts: To listen to My Favorites / My Added Station: Some radio stations allow you listen to programs that have already My Favorites and My added stations allow you to add Internet radio sta- been broadcast. tions using Frontier’s website and listen to those stations on your radio.
  • Page 27 Frontier Website 3. After the registration, the web page shows “My favourite” and “My added station” for operating these 2 functions. After this one time registration, every time you would like to use these functions, just go to the website: and enter the email address and password. ●...
  • Page 28 Music Player The Music Player allows you to play audio files which are stored on acomputer on your network. You have to set up on the computer before you play the music on your radio. It doesn’t support iTunes yet. Shared Folder The Windows Media Player 11 allows you to play audio files that are stored on a computer or a computer on your network.
  • Page 29 To share media using Windows Media Player 11: . Open Media Player and click the arrow below Library tab then choose Options. 2. Click the Configure Sharing button. 3. Check the Share my media to: check box. WiFi Radio is shown as an Unknown Device.
  • Page 30 5. Name your Share media and choose the settings. 6. Finally, check the box to choose to Allow new devices and computers automatically or not. 7. Click Ok when you are done.
  • Page 31 Shared Media (UPnP) Shared Media uses Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 and above as To play music in the Music Player’s shared media: media server. This mode does not require any setting in the radio, but . Go to > Main menu > Music Player > Shared media > [name of computer] the PC needs to be configured to allow the radio access to the media.
  • Page 32 FM Radio FM RDS – Radio Data System To listen to the FM radio, there are 3 ways to enter Internet Radio The Radio Data System (RDS) is a system in which inaudible digital mode, after turning on the radio: information in addition to the normal FM radio program is transmitted.
  • Page 33 Auxiliary Input (AUX IN) Auxiliary Input allows you to play music from an audio source such as an iPod or a DVD player. To play music using AUX IN: . Connect the device to the radio using an AUX cable as shown. .

  • Page 34: Clock Operation

    Clock Operation Preset The radio must have the clock/date set to use the alarm functionality. Preset allows you to store the most frequent listened stations that you can select those stations easily and quickly. You can preset up to Clock/Date Setup 10 stations for each Internet Radio, FM and Digital Radio (DAB plus).
  • Page 35 Set 12/24 Hour /4 hour setup allows you to change the clock display format. ● To setup the auto update go to > System settings > Time/Date > Set format, and choose  hour or 4 hour display. Set Sleep Time Sleep time allows you to set the time to turn the radio off automatically.
  • Page 36 Set Alarms There are  alarms. ● Time: Alarm time setup. . Press the Timer button twice on the radio. ● Mode: Choose the source of what to play when time is up: Buzzer, Internet . Choose Alarm or Alarm to enter Alarm setup, by rotating and radio, DAB (Digital Radio) or FM.

  • Page 37: Upgrade Firmware

    Upgrade firmware From time to time, new software features for your radio may be devel- There are two mechanisms to upgrade the radio. oped. For example, a new audio decoder may be added to allow an alternative audio format to be supported. You radio has therefore been Upgrade via Internet: designed to allow its internal software to be upgraded using your Inter- Go to >...
  • Page 38 Factory Reset If you wish to completely reset your radio to its initial state this may be performed by following this procedure. . Go to > System settings > Factory reset. 2. Rotate and press the Turning knob to confirm rest. 3.

  • Page 39: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unable to connect to Wi-Fi network . Router might be down. . Check if PC is able to connect to the network. or Unable to get Internet listing. .Wrog network password entered. . Check if the network key is correct. Unable to hear sound in AUX IN Aux device or radio volume not ad- Increase the volume on the radio and the aux device.

  • Page 40: Specification

    Specification TUNE Frequency (MHz) US: 87.8-08 EU: 87.5-08 WiFi IEEE 802.11 b / g (GHz) .4 - .4835 Ethernet IEEE 80.3 Internet Radio vTuner Media Player FEATURE Program upgrade Via USB-B Others Tone control AMPLIFIER Speaker output (TYP) 5W + 5W Earphones output 5 + 5 mW SPEAKER...
  • Page 41 If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that: Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

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